With all small employers do to keep their businesses running, the last thing they need is confusion stemming from regulations and the tax code. The complex rules implementing the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) shared responsibility provision, also known as
the employer mandate, exemplify the difficulty imposed on small businesses. Largely designed with traditional jobs in mind, the ACA’s employer provisions fail to account for the exceptional circumstances of employers with highly seasonal workforces. Though
the Treasury Department attempted to remedy these issues through regulation, the resulting rules are confusing and create unnecessary obstacles to compliance for small, seasonal employers.

International trade accounts for as much as one-quarter of our economy. The readiness of consumers and shippers to fully engage in these markets determines the success of our local economies and how well we will compete in world trade. Our nation’s international
traders face the daunting task of understanding a complex array of international shipping firms, policies, laws, and regulations.

With all small employers do to keep their businesses running, the last thing they need is confusion stemming from regulations and the tax code. The complex rules implementing the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) shared responsibility provision, also known as
the employer mandate, exemplify the difficulty imposed on small businesses. Largely designed with traditional jobs in mind, the ACA’s employer provisions fail to account for the exceptional circumstances of employers with highly seasonal workforces. Though
the Treasury Department attempted to remedy these issues through regulation, the resulting rules are confusing and create unnecessary obstacles to compliance for small, seasonal employers.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) was established by Congress in 1972 to help prevent the unreasonable risk of injury or death from consumer products. It accomplishes this mission primarily through developing uniform safety standards, conducting
research into product performance and related injury or illness, and, when necessary, coordinating recalls of defective or dangerous consumer goods.

Today, the world is flourishing in this era of computing, information transfer, made possible by the digital revolution. As we continue to push the limits of technology, we must deal with cyber threats. However, with innovation, we are seeing more dangerous
threats to computing networks and dependent systems. Protecting our nation from cyber-attack is the responsibility of all Americans.

I invite you to join me as an original cosponsor of the “Continue American Sanctuaries Act (CASA),” legislation which
extends Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, and Yemen until January 21, 2021. The bill also grants TPS for Guatemalans currently in the U.S. who are impacted
by the devastating June 3 volcanic eruption of Volcan de Fuego in southern Guatemala.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) was established by Congress in 1972 to help prevent the unreasonable risk of injury or death from consumer products. It accomplishes this mission primarily through developing uniform safety standards, conducting
research into product performance and related injury or illness, and, when necessary, coordinating recalls of defective or dangerous consumer goods.